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Mississippi Mud Bars

Mississippi Mud Bars are a chocolate and marshmallow celebration for your tastebuds. Enjoy!
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Servings: 15 bars
Course: Death By Dessert
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bars:
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup softened margarine
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 ¼ cups flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • dash of salt
  • 2 cups mini marshmallows
Sauce:
  • ½ cup margarine
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. In a large bowl, cream margarine and sugar. Add eggs one by one and continue to beat until well blended. Stir in flour, cocoa powder, vanilla and salt.
  3. Pour into a 13x9 inch pan and bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes before spreading marshmallows over the top.
  4. Next, melt margarine in medium saucepan. Stir in cocoa powder and milk, bring to a boil, and cook for 5 minutes while stirring constantly. Remove from heat and mix in powdered sugar until sauce is smooth.
  5. Pour over marshmallows. Enjoy!

Notes

Want to make your taste buds explode? Sprinkle a pinch of flake salt (or finishing salt) over the frosting after you have spread it onto the bars. Are you wondering why chocolate (and sweet things in general) tastes better with salt? It's because there is a sensor in your taste buds (SGLT1) that is activated by the presence of salt. It recognizes glucose that wasn't being recognized before. In short, it makes sweet things sweeter. Enjoy!